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Current measurement
« on: July 30, 2007, 03:23:29 AM »
I need to be able to measure the current to my stepper motor. I will be measuring it between the motor driver, and the power supply.
The current will be around 2A average so i want a component that can handle around 3-4 A.

Any ideas?

I have checked out the ones on maxim-ic, but they all can only handle milliamps.
Thanks

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Re: Current measurement
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2007, 06:54:07 AM »
This can do 7A
http://www.national.com/ds/LM/LM3814.pdf

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LM3814M-7.0-ND
LM3812M-7.0-ND
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Re: Current measurement
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2007, 09:56:58 PM »
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